801.01 Courtesy
A. Players should not throw until they are certain that the thrown disc will not distract another player or potentially injure anyone present. Players should watch the other members of their group throw in order to aid in locating errant throws and to ensure compliance with the rules.

B. Players should take care not to produce any distracting noises or any potential visual distractions for other players who are throwing. Examples of discourteous actions are: shouting, cursing, freestyling, slapping course equipment, throwing out of turn, throwing or kicking golf bags, throwing minis, and advancing on the fairway beyond the away player. Shouting at an appropriate time to warn someone in danger of being struck by a disc is not a violation of courtesy.

C. Refusal to perform an action expected by the rules, such as assisting in the search for a lost disc, moving discs or equipment, or keeping score properly, etc., is a courtesy violation.

D. Littering is a courtesy violation.

E. Courtesy dictates that players who smoke should not allow their smoke to disturb other players. Smokers should extinguish their cigarettes and carry their cigarette butts to a trash can. Disposing of cigarette butts by dropping them on the ground is littering.

F. A player violating a courtesy rule may be warned by any affected player, even if from another group, or by an official, with all players of the group advised of the warning. The player shall be assessed one penalty throw for each subsequent courtesy violation of any type in the same round. Repeated violations of courtesy rules may result in disqualification in accordance with Section 3.3 of the Competition Manual.

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803.07 Interference

A. A thrown disc that hits another player, spectator, or animal shall be played where it comes to rest. A thrown disc that is intentionally deflected or was caught and moved shall be marked as close as possible to the point of contact, as determined by a majority of the group or an official. Alternatively, for intentional interference only, the thrower has the option of taking a re-throw. Players shall not stand or leave their equipment where interference with the flight or path of a disc could easily occur. The away player may require other players to mark their lies or move their equipment before making a throw if the player believes that either could interfere with his or her throw.

B. If a disc at rest on the playing surface or supported by the target is moved, the disc shall be replaced as close as possible to its original location, as determined by a majority of the group or an official. If a marker disc is moved, the marker disc shall be replaced as close as possible to its original location, as determined by a majority of the group or an official. (If the two meter penalty is in effect See also 803.08 D and E for movement of a disc above the playing surface.)

C. Any player who consciously alters the course of a thrown disc, or consciously moves or obscures another player's thrown disc at rest or a marker disc, other than by the action of a competitively thrown disc or in the process of identification, shall receive two penalty throws, without a warning, if observed by any two players or an official.

I would say that if you were aware your bag was in the way, and you could move it, you should. If you were aware your bag was in the way, and you could move it, and you didn't, you could be dinged with a warning or stroke, though it would be tough to prove your "conscious" motives.

The honourable thing would have been to leave the bag there, and reduce my 50 foot comeback to a 25 foot comeback!

Kidding. I think you did exactly the right thing. If I recall the discussion from last time this came either here or on the PDGA forums, I didn't ask you to move your bag, which means that had my disc hit it, there would be no interference call against you. Had I asked and you refused, then there's a courtesy violation, and, if the disc hits the bag, an interference call.

If, however, you attempt to pick up the bag, and as you are doing so, the disc hits your bag, there is a case for interference there, but not one that I would have called.

The honourable thing would have been to leave the bag there, and reduce my 50 foot comeback to a 25 foot comeback!

Kidding. I think you did exactly the right thing. If I recall the discussion from last time this came either here or on the PDGA forums, I didn't ask you to move your bag, which means that had my disc hit it, there would be no interference call against you. Had I asked and you refused, then there's a courtesy violation, and, if the disc hits the bag, an interference call.

If, however, you attempt to pick up the bag, and as you are doing so, the disc hits your bag, there is a case for interference there, but not one that I would have called.

(Most of this is IMHO, BTW)

It's a grey area for sure, but I would agree with all these scenarios, but you could also argue other sides.

Thumber could have left his bag. He could have lifted it. There aren't any clear "rules" on the matter.

C. Any player who consciously alters the course of a thrown disc, or consciously moves or obscures another player's thrown disc at rest or a marker disc, other than by the action of a competitively thrown disc or in the process of identification, shall receive two penalty throws, without a warning, if observed by any two players or an official.

Did you conscioulsy alter the course of a thrown disc, or was it an accident and not conscious?

C. Any player who consciously alters the course of a thrown disc, or consciously moves or obscures another player's thrown disc at rest or a marker disc, other than by the action of a competitively thrown disc or in the process of identification, shall receive two penalty throws, without a warning, if observed by any two players or an official.

Did you conscioulsy alter the course of a thrown disc, or was it an accident and not conscious?

Unconcious.....so you would just approximate the disc's location i guess_________________meh

I do wonder what would happen if i hit the disc while trying to move the bag?

Actually, nothing would happen.

what if the hit changed the direction of the roll and the disc went OB, for example?

Man that would suck.

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803.07 Interference
A. A thrown disc that hits another player, spectator, or animal shall be played where it comes to rest. A thrown disc that is intentionally deflected or was caught and moved shall be marked as close as possible to the point of contact, as determined by a majority of the group or an official. Alternatively, for intentional interference only, the thrower has the option of taking a re-throw. Players shall not stand or leave their equipment where interference with the flight or path of a disc could easily occur. The away player may require other players to mark their lies or move their equipment before making a throw if the player believes that either could interfere with his or her throw.

I don't see a rule that would make this a "good" situation. I think the disc would be OB and you'd have a drama card for the rest of the round.

Just so we are clear, technically he consciously altered the path of a thrown disc. He saw the dist heading for the bag but instead of letting the bag stop the disc he moved the bag and then watched the disc continue on an alternate path. One could also argue that the thrower considered the bag sitting there and thought it would stop the disc if it happened to be near it.

Just so we are clear, technically he consciously altered the path of a thrown disc. He saw the dist heading for the bag but instead of letting the bag stop the disc he moved the bag and then watched the disc continue on an alternate path. One could also argue that the thrower considered the bag sitting there and thought it would stop the disc if it happened to be near it.